Power steering leak
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
Power steering leak
(93 LT1)
I have a leak at the fitting coming right out of the top of the pump and just behind the PS pulley.
It started at the track last Friday, my guess is due to the fluid temps (isn't everything?). The pump is not whining, so I don't think it's dying, and the fitting is tight. When the o-ring in the pump goes, is this were leaks happen?
I still have PS and there's plenty of fluid in the resevoir, but it's spraying fluid down the driver's side of the block. I don't want it getting on my tires or rotors.
Anyone have this happen before or know what needs replacing? I don't see any cracks in the line at that point, but that doesn't mean they're not there.
I have a leak at the fitting coming right out of the top of the pump and just behind the PS pulley.
It started at the track last Friday, my guess is due to the fluid temps (isn't everything?). The pump is not whining, so I don't think it's dying, and the fitting is tight. When the o-ring in the pump goes, is this were leaks happen?
I still have PS and there's plenty of fluid in the resevoir, but it's spraying fluid down the driver's side of the block. I don't want it getting on my tires or rotors.
Anyone have this happen before or know what needs replacing? I don't see any cracks in the line at that point, but that doesn't mean they're not there.
Le Mans Master
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From: WilkesBarre PA
The line is cracked where the Jamb nut holds the line. I broke 4 hoses there. Contact DRM. They sell a kit for $100 that replaces the line with a braided steel line. I've done a few events and it is holding up great.
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
Originally Posted by RichS
The line is cracked where the Jamb nut holds the line. I broke 4 hoses there. Contact DRM. They sell a kit for $100 that replaces the line with a braided steel line. I've done a few events and it is holding up great.
Any recollection of how much the stock line was?
Le Mans Master
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Stock line is around $70 from GM. If you autox or road race the car, get the DRM line otherwise your just waisting your time and money because you will be doing it again, and again.......
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Originally Posted by RichS
Stock line is around $70 from GM. If you autox or road race the car, get the DRM line otherwise your just waisting your time and money because you will be doing it again, and again.......
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Also check the rack-to-resovoir pipe. It's a common leak area and can be hard to detect upon initial inspection. That's where mine leaked on my '92 and it frustrated the **** outta' me trying to track it down the first four months I owned my Vette
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
It appears to be the "power steering gear inlet pipe" fitting up by the pump itself that's leaking. Hopefully that's the one you guys are talking about.
I had a line crack once before, but I took it to a shop and didn't pay attention to which one it was. I saw the crack and it was right at the fitting...sound familiar?
As soon as they're open I'm calling Rippie.
I had a line crack once before, but I took it to a shop and didn't pay attention to which one it was. I saw the crack and it was right at the fitting...sound familiar?
As soon as they're open I'm calling Rippie.
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
You bastards, DRM sold out! He mentioned he's sold more of these lines in the past three weeks than the last three years. Why didn't you guys save me one?
They're drop shipping a kit from the supplier that makes it straight to my house. Guess I'll install it this weekend.
Thanks for the tip, I won't be replacing this line again.
So the next question is this: how much of a PIA is the installation? Looks pretty tough to get at the PS gear.
They're drop shipping a kit from the supplier that makes it straight to my house. Guess I'll install it this weekend.
Thanks for the tip, I won't be replacing this line again.
So the next question is this: how much of a PIA is the installation? Looks pretty tough to get at the PS gear.
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